[ibook] iBook 500 successful HD upgrade

[Jean-Paul Thuot]

I've been considering upping the 20gb in my G3 600mhz, but when I saw
all those screws and whatnot, it looked too much like brain surgery
for me.  Easier just to buy another iBook.  ;-)

Jean-Paul

> I just finished a project that took a LOT longer than expected... about 3
> 1/2 hours. I'm giving myself a pat on the back right now. 
>   
> My original 20GB hard drive in my iBook 500 was almost full.  With the
> EXTREMELY helpful web pages at
> http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookdualuk.htm and
> http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/ I managed to get a
> new 60GB installed. 
>   
> I cannot believe how much you have to take apart on an iBook to get at the
> hard drive.  I truly believe that Apple could design these things a little
> more modular. 
>   
> And I only have 2 extra screws when the project was finished :-o 

> Definitely not a job for the fainthearted. 
>   
> Tom